Dixon park board weighs new playground gear and memorials
Dixon Park District Board of Commissioners discussed allocating up to 15000 dollars and accepting donations for modular playground equipment at E C Smith Park on 7th Street and Highland Avenue. They weighed building plans versus ready to assemble sets, and explored volunteer help from service clubs while delaying decisions pending staff capability.
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E.C. Smith Park
Dixon Park District Board of Commissioners
7Th Street
Highland Avenue
Mike Verner
Dixon’s
Dave Zinnen
Dean Sheaffer
Rock River
VietNow
Jim Lillyman
Jane Sheaffer
Park Board
Ashton School Faces Costly Safety Repairs
Telegraph reports Ashton School requires major safety upgrades after a life safety walk through by Regional Superintendent George Taubenheim. Items include missing door closures at about 50 units at 200 dollars each, alarms for noisy areas, unsafe bleachers, and possible Life Safety bonds. The board plans an architect review and may fund radios for buses as a precaution after a cold spell bus breakdown near a residence.
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Telegraph
Ashton
George Taubenheim
Board of Education
Taubenheim
Illinois
Taubenhiem
Lilja joins Lee County Board after oath of office
Lori Fagan reports Ted Lilja of Amboy took the oath today to join the Lee County Board filling the vacancy from former member Bill Kant's December death. The board discussed added court security measures with Sheriff Tim Bivins and State's Attorney Dan Fish and considered a Dixon landfill recycling survey led by Ed Conroy. Dunphy noted Kant's liaison role and promised a replacement soon with RC & D possible further recycling input.
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Ted Lilja
Amboy
Lee County
Lilja
Bill Kant
Charles Dunphy
Republican Central Committee
Kant
Tim Bivins
Dan Fish
Fish
Circuit Clerk
Public Defender’s Offices
Courts Building
Dixon
Conroy
Dunphy
Blackhawk Hills
Blackhawk Hills RC & D Office. Dunphy
RC & D
School board weighs $31800 from Oregon Park sale
Oregon The Board of Education has not yet decided how to spend the $31,800 check from the Oregon Park District for the land now known as Oregon Park West. Superintendent Dr. R D Lovelace says the group may fund a new office building or a building purchase under negotiation, with details undisclosed and a final decision hoped within two months.
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Telegraph
Oregon
Board of Education
Oregon Park District
Oregon Park West
R.D. Lovelace
Lovelace
Emyre Junior High
Water rate hike eyed for Rochelle as city reviews costs
Rochelle plans possible rate increases for sewer and water usage after Municipal Utility Advisory Board reviews preliminary figures. A 7 percent rise for residential water could add about 45 cents per billing period, 13.34 dollars every two months, with larger yearly impacts for commercial and industrial users including FDL Foods. Sewer rates may rise as much as 8.5 percent to cover maintenance costs, with grant money offsetting some wastewater plant renovations. No decision expected for about four weeks.
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FDL Foods
Finn
Referendum on Nursing Home Support Debated at County Board
Edmunds argued the nursing home must remain adequately funded to attract staff and maintain care quality including medical emotional and physical therapy needs. Herbert Cooper objected noting past referendum discussions and urging assessment of public willingness to fund. Further discussion set for February Health and Welfare Committee then county board meeting for fuller information.
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Edmunds
Herbert Cooper
Cooper
Health and Welfare Committee
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Mark Sauer
Rock Falls High School
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